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Mother and Child Tournament Ideas on Single Mom

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January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Last winter, my 15 year old daughter and I wanted something to do together that we could keep up until spring. We decided on a Rummy tournament. Whenever we had some down time throughout the winter months, we would play 1-3 hands of cards. I ended up winning the tournament, we had fun, and we [...]

Jan

28

Resources for Single Mothers: Raising Teenagers

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January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I can tell you from my own experience that raising teenagers is not always easy. My teenagers are both girls, so I cannot speak for parents of boys. However, I can tell you that, if you have teenage daughters, there will be a lot of drama in your life. It can sometimes leave a single [...]

Jan

28

Single Mother’s and Weightloss

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January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

When our children are young, it can be difficult to stay in shape. As single mother’s, we so not have the option of letting dad take care of the children while we take care of ourselves.
Here are some ideas for losing weight or keeping weight off:

Family walks are an excellent way to get in a [...]

Jan

28

Do Low-Income Children of Single Mothers do Worse in School?

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January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I think not. I do not believe that how well a children does is dependent on either income or whether or not a child’s parents are married. I believe that whether or not a child succeeds in school has more to do with their own motivation, and the support of their parent, even when that [...]

Jan

28

Resources for Women’s Health Concerns

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January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

As single mothers, it is important for us to take care of our own health. We need to be able to relax, and to know our bodies so that we know when something isn’t quite right with us.
 
Here are some resources that you will find helpful.
 
Women’s Health Magazine: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/
 
National Women’s Health Information Center: http://www.4woman.gov/
 
Women’s Health [...]

Jan

28

Choosing Single Motherhood

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January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

More and more women seem to be choosing single motherhood. They may choose to concentrate on their education, or their careers, rather than on a relationship with a man. Maybe they haven’t had good relationships with men in the past. There are numerous reasons why a woman may choose single motherhood.
 
Here are a couple of [...]

Jan

27

Books for the Single Mother

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January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I love to read, and will use any excuse to do so. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I would read books on single parenthood. Here, I am offering up a list of books for the single mother.

Single Mothers by Choice: A Guide for Single Women Who are Considering or Have Chosen Motherhood [...]

Jan

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Single Mothers and Depression Part 5: Some People will Still Bring You Down

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January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I’m not sure if they are trying to or not, but there are people out there who will bring you down again and again. Even when they know that you are on medication because you have been too depressed to handle things on your own.
I keep asking myself. why are they doing this? Do they [...]

Jan

23

Single Mothers and Depression Part 4: Feeling Chipper Today

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January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It has been 3 1/2 weeks since I started the course of medication for my depression, and I am doing well with it. I have been downright chipper the last couple of days. Monday I had been feeling better, but Tuesday was a real turning point for me.
I have been feeling all happy and have [...]

Jan

21

Great Movies About Single Moms

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January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I love movies. I watch many. I thought it worthy to post a few here that deal with single mothers. These are the movies that I like the best:

Chocolat
Jerry McGuire
Erin Brokovitch
Baby Boon
Waitress
The First Wives Club
Mermaids
Terms of Endearment

Shannon
P.S. Do you know any more? Please list them in the comments section. Thank you.
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